The Hitman's Bodyguard

2017

US

1h 58min

15

Directed by: Patrick Hughes

Written by: Tom O'Connor

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, Elodie Yung, Salma Hayek

UK release: 18 August 2017

Michael Bryce (Reynolds) is an elite bodyguard tasked with transporting imprisoned assassin Darius Kincaid (Jackson) to the Hague, to testify against a Russian warlord. Hilarious mismatched buddy hi-jinks disappointingly fail to ensue. Hayek has a nice role as Kincaid’s very sweary wife, though.

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